Black net headpiece with green flower decorations from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black net headpiece with two (2) artificial green flowers with leaves and stems attributed to Mae Reeves. The headpiece is open in the center, with layers of stiff black net gathered into a circle around a wire cage, creating a wide brim that is longer in the front than at the back. A ruffle is sewn around the center of the top of the brim. Two (2) chartreuse green faux roses are sewn on the upturned front of the headpiece, one at each side of the center front. Two (2) black velvet ribbons hang as streamers at the center back far beyond the edge of the brim. There are no labels.

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